Melanny vs Melissa

Side-by-side comparison of Melanny and Melissa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Melanny

Girl name · Rank #5883

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Name B

Melissa

Girl name · Rank #376

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Metric Melanny Melissa
Current Rank #5883 #376
Total Births (all years) 953 759,386
Peak Year 2013 1979
Peak Year Births 69 34,050
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Melanny Melissa
1880ss — 427
1890ss — 399
1900ss — 323
1910ss — 516
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 666
1940ss — 2,838
1950ss — 22,293
1960ss — 119,202
1970ss — 253,268
1980ss — 217,929
1990ss 29 89,989
2000ss 314 32,624
2010ss 489 14,272
2020ss 121 4,114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Melanny Melissa
2014 66 1,509
2015 67 1,283
2016 46 1,236
2017 51 1,170
2018 29 1,117
2019 28 933
2020 29 887
2021 21 836
2022 23 823
2023 27 743
2024 21 825

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1997–2024.

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